Fact: Most Everyone On Reality TV's a Hot Mess. But Let's Talk About The Stars We Actually Like For a Change!

Aw! Remember "Big Mike" Lynche, the big-voiced teddy bear on American Idol a couple seasons back? He and his wife, Christa, announced the birth of their son, Kingston, today. The news reminded me: though I spend 90 percent of my reality TV energy shrieking over villains and nutsos, I actually like people now and again. Don't you?

And simply because so much of the genre is populated with sniping housewives and scheming, baby-voiced models (not that I'm thinking of anyone specific)--it's so much fun to actually root for somebody.

Here's a few reality stars who, like Big Mike, can count me as a fan:

Bethenny Frankel Honest, humble, unimpressed by the rampant frippery of the Manhattan high life. She's the singlehanded savior of the Housewives franchise, and I'm not just saying that because she's a Glamour girl.

Leroy Garrett (Real World: Las Vegas and current season of The Challenge) I know this is a random pick, but a halfway normal person sticks out like a sore and very welcome thumb on these shows. Leroy isn't just normal, he's hilarious--and I loved his unlikely bromance with roommate Mike Ross.

Pauly D You won't catch me admitting to liking Jersey Shore in a job interview, but just between us, I can't not watch these guys. And while this weakness leads to me enduring a lot of annoying moments, I can always count on Pauly D to make me crack up for no logical reason. I think it's that voice of his, which reminds me of an excited dinosaur. (By the way, I know I'm nowhere near alone on this one--Pauly was deejaying the night of my friend Danielle's bachelorette party, and let me tell you, girls get WEIRD around this guy. Stalkahs indeed.)

Reid Rosenthal (Jillian's season of The Bachelorette) No, I wasn't done with the random department. If Leroy is a reality hidden gem, Reid is the Hope Diamond: an actual adorable, non-insane, straightforward contestant on The Bachelorette. My friend Katie and I will NEVER understand why Jillian didn't pick him. Also, we may or may not have called his office once. What? We could very well be looking for real estate in the Philadelphia area. You don't know our lives!

Emily Maynard Loved her from the start. Wanted to personally punch whatever Bachelor producer came up with the racing track date (her late fiance was a racecar driver, you soulless jerk!). Can't wait to watch her again on The Bachelorette.

Okay, your turn! Who actually makes you smile in a totally non-ironic way on reality TV? And is anyone else as psyched for Bachelorette as I am? I know, we've got to see this Ben Flajnik thing out first, but whatevs...